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Itmayseemanexaggerationtosaythatambitionisthelinchpinofsocietyholdingmanyofitsdifferentelementstogetherbutitisnotanexaggerationbymuch.Removeambitionandtheessentialelementsofsocietyseemtoflyapart.Ambitionasopposedtomerefantasizingaboutdesiresimpliesworkanddisciplinetoachievegoalspersonalandsocialofakindsocietycannotsurvivewithout.Ambitionisintimatelyconnectedwithfamilyformenandwomennotonlyworkpartlyfortheirfamilies;husbandsandwivesareoftenambitiousforeachotherbutharborsomeoftheirmosteagerambitionsfortheirchildren.Yettohaveafamilynowadays-withbirthcontrolreadilyavailableandinflationagoodeconomicargumentagainsthavingchildren-isnearlyanexpressionofambitioninitself.Ambitionandfuturity-asenseofbuildingfortomorrow-areinescapable.Workingsavingplanning-thesethedailyaspectsofambition-havealwaysbeenthedistinguishingmarksofarisingmiddleclass.Theattackagainstambitionisnotincidentallyanattackonthemiddleclassandwhatitstandsfor.Likeitornotthemiddleclasshasdonemuchofsociety’’sworkinAmerica;anditthemiddleclasshasfromthebeginningrunonambition. Itisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldstrippedofambition.Itwouldprobablybeakinderworld:withoutdemandsanddisappointments.Peoplewouldhavetimeforreflection.Suchworkastheydidwouldnotbeforthemselvesbutforthecollectivity.Competitionwouldneverenterin.Conflictwouldbeeliminatedtensionbecomeathingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Thefamilywouldbecomesuperfluousasasocialunitwithallitsformerpowerforbringingaboutneurosisdrainedaway.Longevitywouldbeincreasedforfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstrokecausedbyconfusedendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewouldstretchonandonwithambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart. Wedonotchooseourparentsourhistoricalepochthecountryofourbirthortheimmediatecircumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonotmostofuschoosetodie;nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthisrealmofchoicelessnesswedochoosehowweshalllive:courageouslyorincowardicehonorablyordishonorablywithpurposeorindrift.Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisionsthesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoosesoareourlivesformed.Intheendformingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout. Theauthorbelievesthatwithoutambition
WhycrimehasrisensomuchfurtherandfasterinBritainthaninanyotherrichcountryoverthepasthalf-centuryisanybody’’sguess.Maybeit’’stheresultofnear-AmericanlevelsofrelativepovertyandfamilybreakdowncombinedwithaEuropeanreluctancetobangupquitesuchalargeproportionofthepopulationasAmericadoes.Anywaythelong-termcausesareoflessimmediateinteresttothegovernmentthanashort-termsolution.Popularconcernaboutcrimeisrising:23%ofpeoplerateditasoneofthemostimportantissuesforthegovenmentatthebeginningofthisyear;34%donow. Anofficialreportconcludingthatthecriminaljusticesystemisfailinghasaddedtothegovernment’’sproblems.TheAudit审计Commissionthegovernment’’swatchdogsaysthatthepolicetoooftenchargesuspectswiththewrongoffencesuseinaccuratecomputerizedinformationandfaceseriousinefficienciesintheforensicsciencetheuseofscientificmethodsbythepoliceservice.Courtdelaysalonearecostingtaxpayers￡80m＄120mayear.Theresultisthatfewcriminalsarebroughttojusticeandevenfewerconvicted.Only6%ofthemorethan5moffencesrecordedbythepolicelastyearresultedinaconviction.Hardlysurprisingthenthatmorethanhalfthepublicbelievesthatthecriminaljusticesystemisineffective. ThemainpurposeoftheWhitePaperpublishedlastyearistoaddressconcernsthattheproceduresofthecourtareweightedtooheavilyagainsttheprosecutionItincludesmanysensibleanduncontroversialproposals.Itasksformoresupportforwitnessesmanyofwhomarefrightenedoftestifying.AsurveyofoneLondoncourtfoundthatof140witnessescalledinatwo-weekperiodonly19actuallyturnedup. Makingjuriesmorerepresentativemustalsomakesense.Gettingoffjuryserviceistooeasy.InsomeLondoncourtstwo-thirdsofthosecalledforjuryservicefailtoturnup.Asaresultjuriesareoftencomposedofhousewivestheunemployedandtheretired.TheWhitePaperrecommendsacheckonprofessionals’’gettingoffservicewhocanexcusethemselvesbysayingtheirworkistooimportantandproposespenaltiesforthosewhofailtocomply. Otherproposedreformswillbemorecontroversial.Atpresentnodefendantcanbetriedforthesameoffencetwiceevenifcompellingnewevidenceemerges.Thegovernment’’splantoscrapthatlawwillberesistedbycivillibertiescampaignersaswilltheproposalthatpreviousconvictionsshouldbedisclosedinopencourtwheretheyarerelevanttothecasebeingheard. WhetherornotsuchproposalsmakeitintolawtheWhitePaperdidnotdomuchtoaddresspublicconcerns.Thereasonwhy94%ofcrimesdonotresultinaconvictionisthatthree-quartersofthemarenotclearedupandsonobodyischarged.Thatisthefaultofthepolicenotthecourts;andthatisthepartofthecriminaljusticesystemthatthegovernmentneedstofocusonifitistomakeadifference. ThefailuresinBritishcriminaljusticesysteminclude
Itmayseemanexaggerationtosaythatambitionisthelinchpinofsocietyholdingmanyofitsdifferentelementstogetherbutitisnotanexaggerationbymuch.Removeambitionandtheessentialelementsofsocietyseemtoflyapart.Ambitionasopposedtomerefantasizingaboutdesiresimpliesworkanddisciplinetoachievegoalspersonalandsocialofakindsocietycannotsurvivewithout.Ambitionisintimatelyconnectedwithfamilyformenandwomennotonlyworkpartlyfortheirfamilies;husbandsandwivesareoftenambitiousforeachotherbutharborsomeoftheirmosteagerambitionsfortheirchildren.Yettohaveafamilynowadays-withbirthcontrolreadilyavailableandinflationagoodeconomicargumentagainsthavingchildren-isnearlyanexpressionofambitioninitself.Ambitionandfuturity-asenseofbuildingfortomorrow-areinescapable.Workingsavingplanning-thesethedailyaspectsofambition-havealwaysbeenthedistinguishingmarksofarisingmiddleclass.Theattackagainstambitionisnotincidentallyanattackonthemiddleclassandwhatitstandsfor.Likeitornotthemiddleclasshasdonemuchofsociety’’sworkinAmerica;anditthemiddleclasshasfromthebeginningrunonambition. Itisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldstrippedofambition.Itwouldprobablybeakinderworld:withoutdemandsanddisappointments.Peoplewouldhavetimeforreflection.Suchworkastheydidwouldnotbeforthemselvesbutforthecollectivity.Competitionwouldneverenterin.Conflictwouldbeeliminatedtensionbecomeathingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Thefamilywouldbecomesuperfluousasasocialunitwithallitsformerpowerforbringingaboutneurosisdrainedaway.Longevitywouldbeincreasedforfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstrokecausedbyconfusedendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewouldstretchonandonwithambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart. Wedonotchooseourparentsourhistoricalepochthecountryofourbirthortheimmediatecircumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonotmostofuschoosetodie;nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthisrealmofchoicelessnesswedochoosehowweshalllive:courageouslyorincowardicehonorablyordishonorablywithpurposeorindrift.Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisionsthesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoosesoareourlivesformed.Intheendformingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout. Theauthorholdsambitiontobe
WhycrimehasrisensomuchfurtherandfasterinBritainthaninanyotherrichcountryoverthepasthalf-centuryisanybody’’sguess.Maybeit’’stheresultofnear-AmericanlevelsofrelativepovertyandfamilybreakdowncombinedwithaEuropeanreluctancetobangupquitesuchalargeproportionofthepopulationasAmericadoes.Anywaythelong-termcausesareoflessimmediateinteresttothegovernmentthanashort-termsolution.Popularconcernaboutcrimeisrising:23%ofpeoplerateditasoneofthemostimportantissuesforthegovenmentatthebeginningofthisyear;34%donow. Anofficialreportconcludingthatthecriminaljusticesystemisfailinghasaddedtothegovernment’’sproblems.TheAudit审计Commissionthegovernment’’swatchdogsaysthatthepolicetoooftenchargesuspectswiththewrongoffencesuseinaccuratecomputerizedinformationandfaceseriousinefficienciesintheforensicsciencetheuseofscientificmethodsbythepoliceservice.Courtdelaysalonearecostingtaxpayers￡80m＄120mayear.Theresultisthatfewcriminalsarebroughttojusticeandevenfewerconvicted.Only6%ofthemorethan5moffencesrecordedbythepolicelastyearresultedinaconviction.Hardlysurprisingthenthatmorethanhalfthepublicbelievesthatthecriminaljusticesystemisineffective. ThemainpurposeoftheWhitePaperpublishedlastyearistoaddressconcernsthattheproceduresofthecourtareweightedtooheavilyagainsttheprosecutionItincludesmanysensibleanduncontroversialproposals.Itasksformoresupportforwitnessesmanyofwhomarefrightenedoftestifying.AsurveyofoneLondoncourtfoundthatof140witnessescalledinatwo-weekperiodonly19actuallyturnedup. Makingjuriesmorerepresentativemustalsomakesense.Gettingoffjuryserviceistooeasy.InsomeLondoncourtstwo-thirdsofthosecalledforjuryservicefailtoturnup.Asaresultjuriesareoftencomposedofhousewivestheunemployedandtheretired.TheWhitePaperrecommendsacheckonprofessionals’’gettingoffservicewhocanexcusethemselvesbysayingtheirworkistooimportantandproposespenaltiesforthosewhofailtocomply. Otherproposedreformswillbemorecontroversial.Atpresentnodefendantcanbetriedforthesameoffencetwiceevenifcompellingnewevidenceemerges.Thegovernment’’splantoscrapthatlawwillberesistedbycivillibertiescampaignersaswilltheproposalthatpreviousconvictionsshouldbedisclosedinopencourtwheretheyarerelevanttothecasebeingheard. WhetherornotsuchproposalsmakeitintolawtheWhitePaperdidnotdomuchtoaddresspublicconcerns.Thereasonwhy94%ofcrimesdonotresultinaconvictionisthatthree-quartersofthemarenotclearedupandsonobodyischarged.Thatisthefaultofthepolicenotthecourts;andthatisthepartofthecriminaljusticesystemthatthegovernmentneedstofocusonifitistomakeadifference. Theauthorsuggestsinthe1stparagraphthat
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Itmayseemanexaggerationtosaythatambitionisthelinchpinofsocietyholdingmanyofitsdifferentelementstogetherbutitisnotanexaggerationbymuch.Removeambitionandtheessentialelementsofsocietyseemtoflyapart.Ambitionasopposedtomerefantasizingaboutdesiresimpliesworkanddisciplinetoachievegoalspersonalandsocialofakindsocietycannotsurvivewithout.Ambitionisintimatelyconnectedwithfamilyformenandwomennotonlyworkpartlyfortheirfamilies;husbandsandwivesareoftenambitiousforeachotherbutharborsomeoftheirmosteagerambitionsfortheirchildren.Yettohaveafamilynowadays-withbirthcontrolreadilyavailableandinflationagoodeconomicargumentagainsthavingchildren-isnearlyanexpressionofambitioninitself.Ambitionandfuturity-asenseofbuildingfortomorrow-areinescapable.Workingsavingplanning-thesethedailyaspectsofambition-havealwaysbeenthedistinguishingmarksofarisingmiddleclass.Theattackagainstambitionisnotincidentallyanattackonthemiddleclassandwhatitstandsfor.Likeitornotthemiddleclasshasdonemuchofsociety’’sworkinAmerica;anditthemiddleclasshasfromthebeginningrunonambition. Itisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldstrippedofambition.Itwouldprobablybeakinderworld:withoutdemandsanddisappointments.Peoplewouldhavetimeforreflection.Suchworkastheydidwouldnotbeforthemselvesbutforthecollectivity.Competitionwouldneverenterin.Conflictwouldbeeliminatedtensionbecomeathingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Thefamilywouldbecomesuperfluousasasocialunitwithallitsformerpowerforbringingaboutneurosisdrainedaway.Longevitywouldbeincreasedforfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstrokecausedbyconfusedendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewouldstretchonandonwithambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart. Wedonotchooseourparentsourhistoricalepochthecountryofourbirthortheimmediatecircumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonotmostofuschoosetodie;nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthisrealmofchoicelessnesswedochoosehowweshalllive:courageouslyorincowardicehonorablyordishonorablywithpurposeorindrift.Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisionsthesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoosesoareourlivesformed.Intheendformingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout. Whatdistinguishesusonefromanotherseemstobe
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases________thetrialofRosemaryWest. Inasignificant________oflegalcontrolsoverthepressLordIrvinetheLordChancellorwillintroducea________billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses________andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof________thatcanbegiventoacase________atrialbegins. InalettertoGeraldKaufmanchairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommitteeLordIrvinesaidhe________withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot________sufficientcontrol. ________ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda________ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe________ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges________toParliament. TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBillwhich________theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally________inBritainlaiddownthateverybodywas________toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies. Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands________ourBritishjudgeshesaid. Witnesspaymentsbecamean________afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere________tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised________witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto________guiltyverdicts.
Theclassicdifficultyfeltwithdemocracyarisesfromthefactthatdemocracycanneverexpressthewillofthewholepeoplebecausethereneverexistsanysuchunchangingwillatleastinanysocietythatcallitselfdemocratic.Theconceptofgovernmentofthewholepeoplebythewholepeoplemustbelookedonasbeinginthepoetryratherthanintheproseofdemocracy;thefactofproseisthatrealdemocracymeansgovernmentbysomekindofdominantmajority. Andtheever-presentdangerrepeatedlyrealizedinfactisthatthisdominantmajoritymaybehavetowardthosewhoarenotofthemajorityinsuchamannerastounderminethemoralbasisoftherightofpeoplebecausetheyarepeopletohavesomeimportantsayinthesettingoftheirowncourseandintheuseoftheirownfaculties.Otherformsofgovernmentmaysimilarlyfailtorespecthumanindependence.Butthereisatleastnocontradictioninthat;theunderlyingassumptionofeverykindofgovernmentbywisersandbettersisthatpeopleonthewholearenotfittomanagetheirownaffairsbutmusthavesomeoneelsedoitforthemandthereisnoparadoxwhensuchagovernmenttreatsitssubjectswithoutrespectordealswiththemonthebasisoftheirhavingnorightsthatthegovernmentmusttakeintoaccount. Butdemocracyaffirmsthatpeoplearefittocontrolthemselvesanditcannotliveinthesameairwiththetheorythatthereisnolimittotheextenttowhichpublicpower--eventhepowerofamajority--caninterferewiththelivesofpeople. Rationallimitationonpoweristhereforenotacontradictiontodemocracybutisoftheveryessenceofdemocracyassuch.Othersortsofgovernmentmayimposesuchlimitationsonthemselvesasanactofgrace.Democracyisunderthemoraldutyoflimitingitselfbecausesuchlimitationisessentialtothesurvivalofthatrespectforhumankindwhichisinthefoundationsofdemocracy.Respectforthefreedomofallpeoplecannotofcoursebetheonlyguidefortherewouldthenbenogovernment.Delicateongoingcompromiseiswhatmustbelookedfor.Butdemocracyunlessitistodenyitsownmoralbasismustacceptthenecessityformakingthiscompromiseandforgivingrealweighttotheclaimsofthosewithoutthepresentlyeffectivepoliticalpowertomaketheirclaimsprevailinelections Intheauthor’’sviewthefailureofnondemocraticgovernmentstorespecthumanindependence
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